another hour of news, starting right now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. a cult >> following breaking news out of africa. protesters stormed the u.s. embassy in yemen. jummy olabanji is live with an update coming up. >> nasa prepare is to honor the life and legacy of the first man on the moon. >> find out how dallas cowboys owner and jerry jones will have you seen a little more clearly. good morning, washington. i am cynne simpson. >> i am steve chenevey. >> we want to begin with breaking news from africa. protesters stormed the u.s. embassy in yemen >> . jummy olabanji is in our satellite center tracking the latest developments on the deadly attacks. >> chanting death to america hundreds of protesters stormed the u.s. embassy compound in yemen's capital city and have burned the american flag. the demonstrators removed the

embassy sign on the outer wall, set tires ablaze, and then dealt to the compound with rocks. witnesses say that yemeni security forces who rushed to the scene fired gunshots in the air and used tear gas to try to disperse the crowd and were eventually able to drive them out of the compound. the demonstrators are protesting an anti-islamic film, the same one that caused similar protests at the u.s. embassy in cairo. we have live pictures and video of the protest that is still going on. six police officers suffered minor injuries during the clashes there. albee's follow attacks on the -- all of these attacks follow the attacks in libya on the u.s. consulate and it lasted nearly five hours in benghazi.

this violence has raised worries that further protests could break out around the muslim world as anger spreads over the film. the embassy in washington has condemned the attack and vowed to secure the safety of the americans. -- the libyan embassy in washingtowashington. >> there was never an issue with muslims or anything like that in the film. he was supposed to be making a film about life to a thousand years ago. >> the actress said she has called the film maker after she learned what happened. she's said that he told her i am tired of the radical muslims going around and killing

everyone. he is said to be in hiding. stay with abc 7 for complete coverage of the deadly attacks and the search for the killer of u.s. ambassador chris stevens. for instant updates, visit wjla.com and our social media web sites on facebook and twitter. >> i want to check in with jacqui jeras to find out if the beautiful weather will continue. >> it will. five days in a row today. it is incredible this week. will we make a day six? take a look at it out there this morning. it's beautiful. the lincoln memorial, the washington memorial, the potomac river, all crystal clear. not hazy. it is 63 in the district, 51 at dulles 52 in winchester it. we will warm up through the '60s through midmorning, 66 by 9:00 a.m. 74 degrees with sunny skies at noon.

. 82 degrees at 5:00 picture- perfect. we will talk more about the chance of rain in the seven-day, but first angela >> . be alert for major delays on the beltway in montgomery county. a live look at the accident scene. the crash is on the outer loop just past colesville road. we are blocking lanes. we did reopen the right lane. traffic getting by very slowly on the right side of the crash. if you are heading out in the next few minutes, be on the alert for those major delays on the beltway topside. the inner loop, rubbernecking delays passing colesville road. those delays now extending on the beltway past 95 in college park. otherwise we look good for the most part, just volume delays on 270 southbound. and southbound into the city you will be on the brakes. back to you. >> thank you.

6:04. on the campaign trail, first lady michelle obama and republican presidential nominee mitt romney trying to win over voters in virginia today. brianne carter is live in fairfax with details on the campaign in battleground virginia. >> in a matter of hours people will start falling into this fairfax park. the stage is set and the flag is up for mitt romney's rally later today. that voexpected economic issues will be at the forefront of this rally. he will be campaigning across the commonwealth. the attack on the embassy was part of a war of words between the candidates yesterday. romney accused the administration of sympathizing with those who waged the attack, calling. the president's leadership calling president obama said that romney would shoot first and came later. romney will be in virginia later today as well as first lady michelle obama. she has two events in the

commonwealth today. the first will happen in richmond and another campaign stop in fredericksburg later this afternoon. once again, the swing states including virginia making both campaigns. >> thanks so much. nasa is holding a memorial service at the national cathedral for astronauts neil armstrong. the first man to walk on the moon died last month from complications from heart surgery. he was 82. nasa leaders and other dignitaries attending today's memorial service. his family says that he will be buried at sea. you can watch the memorial service live on our sister station news channel 8 starting at 10:00 this morning. >> the house armed services committee gets an update on the oxygen problem in the f-22 fighter jet. several pilot became disoriented from not getting enough oxygen over the past year. the military said inflatable of tests caused the problem. the air force has pledged to

have been redesigned by the end of the year. -- inflatable vests. >> prince george county preparing to tear down two dozen apartments today. in coral hills there is a blighted complex and public safety hazard. the demolition is part of an initiative aimed at addressing quality of life concerns in six areas of the county. >> maryland's public service committee will hear from area power companies on how they think they handled the outages from the june storm that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands. many were without power for days. the panel will hear from five utility companies this morning. >> it is 59 degrees. much more to come. you could call this a case of deja vu. a good samaritan comes to the aid of a stranger not once but twice. >> [ romney ]his president can ask

us to be patient. this president can tell us it was someone else's fault. but this president cannot tell us that you're better off today than when he took office. [ female announcer ] here in virginia, we're not better r off undnder president obama. his defense cuts threaten over one hundred thirty thousand jobs lowering home values, putting families at risk.k. the romney plan? tax cuts for middle

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i and catherine at the bread company in bethesda, maryland. you're getting ready for saturday, october 6, the taste of bethesda. join us for a slice of heaven. >> good morning, washington. >> good morning. many of us think that cockroaches are not the best thing especially when you talk about kids. north carolina researchers fitted one of them with a computer chip backpack. tiny cameras and microphones can be mounted on them and they could be invaluable to talk to victims during a rescue or

searching through. rubble after through. that's incredible technology. >> he would not think they would be able to do that. 6:00 and right now. want to check in with steve rudin for the forecast on this thursday. quiet is start this morning. cool and comfortable. the jefferson memorial looks beautiful at the tidal basin. 51 degrees at dulles, 63 at reagan national. the travel forecast right now, no delays. dallas and houston later this afternoon and san francisco, you could be looking at delays later on today for the west coast. 74 degrees by noontime, low 80's by 5:00. you have a chance of rain in the forecast along with a cold front. jacqui jeras will be here in a few minutes. first, a check on traffic and

weather angela >> . good morning. a crash reported on southbound g.w. parkway ramp to the memorial circle. but the big trouble spot is on the beltway in maryland, stop and go traffic. the crash is on the outer loop past colesville road. here's a live look at new hampshire. delays are out of college park on the outer loop. to and from beltsville on 95 and minor inner loop slowing on the beltway. for extra travel time if you are driving on the capital beltway in montgomery county through silver spring. back to you. >> thank you. a disturbing find at an unlikely day care in dale city, virginia the. >> anncr: this casino's in west

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>> classes resume this morning at morgan state university while investigators continued to search for the gunman who opened fire on campus. to put the campus on lockdown after someone shot a man at the student center. he's listed in serious condition. the victim was not a morgan state student and it appears the gunman and the victim knew each other. >> the teenager accused of shooting a fellow student and his baltimore high school has a bail hearing today. 18-year-old robert gladden faces attempted murder and other charges in the august 27 shooting at perry hall high school. he shot 17-year-old daniel borowy in the school cafeteria. he left the hospital on monday. >> two women facing child endangerment charges after police made a disturbing discovery at their home daycare center in dale city. the women were arrested on tuesday.

police and child protection found 21 children under the age of four inside the home on abilene way. some strapped into car seats and others kept in a closet and a bathroom. >> my heart bleeds. to hear something like that is very shocking. . to hear that a provider was not licensed with 21 children in their home is very shocking. >> police say the women did have a home day care permit but only to watch five children. >> today is the final chance for drivers to weigh in on proposed tax on the dulles toll road. airport authority will hold its final public hearing tonight at spring hill elementary school in mclean. it wants to gradually raise tolls from $2.25 now to $4.50 by 2015. >> an investigation about the alarming rate of red-light running in the district. most disturbing, drivers are district employees. we reviewed thousands of tickets issued to city drivers 4 red-

light running. no. the tickets that are never paid as well. what we found is shocking. that's tonight on abc 7 news at 5. >> a bill bolling d.c.'s statue of frederick douglass -- a bill that will allow d.c.'s statue of frederick douglass is now headed to the president's desk, for its to be hot placed in the u.s. capitol. >> these men are accused of stealing liquor bottles and perfume and cigarettes from the duty-free shop. came after a five-month investigation. >> and alamance stopped to help a stranger with a flat tire and then had a case of deja vu >> .

christopher was driving home last saturday when he spotted a van with a flat tire on the side of the road. moments afterwards a truck came out of nowhere, hit his car, and it became airborne. he later found out that he had helped that same man during another situation eight years ago. >> you just never know what the day brings. you never know what small thing you are going to do that will result in a miracle. >> police say the driver of the truck that nearly hit the man and the van occupants was drinking at the time. >> let's check in with jacqui jeras to find out if the beautiful weather continues. it's been so great. >> one more day. >> today is day five. >> it has been so nice. >> i know. it will been good, but not 100% good.

in the meantime, look at this. i love it. a few clouds in the background. when you get a few clouds it causes additional reflectivity and you get more color in the sunrise. that's nice. we have a lot of color this morning. 63 degrees with clear skies in the district. it is cooler to the west. some 70 stopping -- 40 popping up in petersburg. 52 in gaithersburg. 51 degrees at dulles. skies are clear. high-pressure dominating our weather. the cold front is the big feature of the next couple days. this will be inching closer to us. as it does, we will see an increase in the clouds and a chance of rain. the chance of rain is minimal. that has to do with the dry air in place right now, because it will suck a little of the. moisture the highs in the '80s this

afternoon. today, mostly sunny and warm, 78-83. tonight, 54-65, still clear. a 20% chance of showers tomorrow afternoon. let's hope it's not bad on the roads. >> it is pretty bad. we had earlier crashes on 95 northbound at 17. that's on the shoulder. we are still recovering. 66 no accidents inbound, just bought and delays. the same on 270. around the beltway, an earlier crash has complicated the drive in montgomery county and is impacting 95. southbound delays extending pretty far back into beltsville. the crash is at colesville road. all lanes reopened. you will see emergency response as you slowly get by. back to you. >> thank you. 6:20.

an update on breaking news we have been falling. this is from yemen. we knew that the u.s. compound in yemen, the consulate compound, that it had been stormed this morning. we also learned that shots were fired into the air trying to disperse the crowd. getting an update to there were no casualties as a result of the violence. but we are continuing to follow this from yemen. no casualties. that the latest from that u.s. embassy. >> all street is watching for crucial announcement from the federal reserve. >> paula faris has details. >> good morning. the guessing game about the next move of the fed is over today. ben bernanke speaks this afternoon. more than three-quarters of experts expect a new round of quantitative easing. the gap between the richest and poorest americans is the largest in almost 40 years.

the median household income is $50,000 and dropped for the second year. the calorie count, mcdonald's is getting a jump on federal rules. 1,100 calories for an average meal at mcdonald's. reservation system at toys"r"us for this season's hottest. a 20% down payment. you can get an e-mail with the item is available in the store.

>> welcome back. the redskins continuing their game plan for st. louis behind nfc player of the week. >> quarterback robert griffin iii becoming the first ricky quarterback to earn that honor after his first game. he had a solid regular-season debut against the saints. 320 yards, two touchdowns. the ram's head coach called him a very impressive. the man replacing steven strasburg has patpitched nearly three shutout innings. ryan zimmerman broke a scoreless tie. ian desmond hit a solo shot in the eighth inning.

not deep enough. the orioles need all nine innings to keep pace with blankets atop the nl east. a great place to third base. in the ninth inning right there. and a walk off shot to right field. a winning run. orioles' winning. >> jim calhoun calling it a career. the longtime connecticut men's basketball coach is expected to announce his retirement today. he has 873 career wins three national titles in his 40 years as a coach. he has suffered health problems in recent years. assistant coach expected to replace him >> the bears crushed andrew luck. the nfl is starting thursday night games sooner in the season so pretty much every team gets

to play in prime time the cowboys. >> a camera situated in the cowboys' owner box caught them cleaning jerry jones'glass . it inspired a new product called jerry wipe. those are available in the dallas cowboys online store. >> as the owner of the team, i'm sure he supports the measure. never a person to shy away from a marketing opportunity. >> a businessman. >> coming up, the latest in our breaking news in yemen. jummy olabanji gives us an update on

>> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> this is new video out of yemen. hundreds of protesters stormed the u.s. embassy. we have an update on an earlier report of deaths on both sides of the attack, coming up. >> a scientific approach that a condominium complex is taking to track down dog owners wjhoho want to pick up after their pets. it's thursday, september 13. i am steve chenevey. >> i am cynne simpson. let's check in with

meteorologist jacqui jeras. a beautiful start. we have a few clouds over chesapeake beach. when you see it a little bit of clouds, it is an indicator that are moisture has increased a little. we were so dry to start the week. we are starting to increase that a little. adding a few clouds makes for beautiful picture. 55 degrees right now at chesapeake beach. 63 at reagan, 51 at dulles. we are jumping up 74 degrees by noon, sunny and nice. 82 at 5:00 that's the forecast high temperature for this afternoon. now to traffic with angela. >> on the key routes in virginia just bought some delays, no incidents. the traffic problem is on maryland in the silver spring area on the beltway, the accident on the outer loop just past colesville road. the damage has already been done. major backups on the beltway.

and from college park, it is stop and go. 95 getting into beltsville on the brakes towards the beltway. plan for extra travel time. you also have to get through the work zone passing four corners at the northwest branch. back to you. >> thank you. returning to north africa, protesters have stormed the u.s. embassy in yemen. >> you get a lot of information very quickly. jummy olabanji will sort through it and join us for the latest. >> hundreds of protesters stormed the u.s. compound in the capital city and they burned the american flag. we have new images coming from yemen. the yemeni embassy in washington says there have been no casualties reported in relation to this incident. before storming the grounds, the

demonstrators removed the embassy sign on the outer wall and set tires ablaze and then dealt to the compound with rocks. security forces who rushed to the scene fired gunshots into the air and used tear gas to disperse the crowd. it is obviously still going on. it is said the demonstrators are protesting an anti-islamic film the same film that caused protests at the u.s. embassy in cairo, egypt. six police officers there suffered minor injuries during the clashes. these two clashes followed a tuesday attacks on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya that left the u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens, and three other state department officials dead. that attack in libya lasted nearly five hours on tuesday night. these are the latest in a series of attacks on american diplomatic missions in the middle east. the violence has raised worries that further protests could break out around the muslim world as anger spreads over the

film. the yemeni embassy in washington has condemned the attacks and vows to improve safety and for foreign diplomats from the u.s. >> mitt romney and michelle obama will both rally in virginia today. the campaign stops in battleground virginia for mitt romney on his foreign relations skills. brianne carter joins us to explain from fairfax. >> we are in the parking lots where lots of people will be later today. the stage is set for romney's valley later this morning. is is battleground virginia taking the top spot and people talking about the swing states. he will not be the only one campaigning here. battleground virginia is back in the spotlight today as both parties tried to rally voters less than two months from the election. wednesday mitt romney arrived at

dulles airport ahead of his rally this morning in fairfax. economic issues are likely to be at the forefront. however, over the past 24 hours there's been a war of words between the two over the handling of the embassy attacks. romney accused the obama administration of sympathizing with those who waged the attack, calling the president's leadership week. -- weak. >> when our grounds are being breached, the first response of the u.s. must be outrage. an apology for america's values is never the right course. >> while speaking to the public, the president did not respond to romney, but in an interview with "60 minutes mr. obama had this to say. >> governor romney seems to have a tendency to shoot first and came later. as president, i have learned you cannot do that. >> first lady michelle obama also campaigning in the commonwealth today.

two stops plant in virginia, the first in richmond and this afternoon in fredericksburg. brianne carter reporting. >> tomorrow, gop vice presidential candidate paul ryan will attend two events. he will address the values voters summit in northwest d.c. in the afternoon he will attend a rally at the rockingham county fairgrounds in harrisonburg, virginia. >> one final goodbye to the first man to step on the moon. nasa holding a public memorial for neil armstrong at the washington national cathedral. john gonzalez is there now with a look at what to expect. >> good morning. six separate missions and a total of 12 men have walked on the moon. in a few hours, hundreds will gathered to remember the very first one. neil armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon and capture our imagination is like never before, will be honored one last time at the national cathedral this morning, even though his words will live forever.

>> one small step for man one giant leap for mankind. >> the 82-year-old died following complications from heart surgery. he commanded the apollo 11 aircraft that landed on the moon in july of 1969. a few years ago at the aaron space museum he spoke about the space race. >> it was the ultimate peaceful competition between the u.s. and the u.s.s.r.. >> the revered astronauts and former navy pilot was laid to rest last week during a private family service in his native ohio. >> he would be the first person to ever make a footprint on someplace other than earth seems one of the big steps in history to me. we were fortunate to live in that time. >> the national cathedral is a special place for the armstrong family. there is a stained-glass inside known as the space window that contains a lunar rock from that

first mission. john gonzalez, abc 7 news. >> 59 degrees right now. >> the big plans to honor a boxing legend. we will be r at bank of america, we're continuing to lend and invest in the people, businesses, and organizations that call greater washington home. whether it's funding an organization that provides new citizens with job training, working with an anacostia school that promotes academic excellence or supporting an organization that serves 5,000 meals a day across d.c., what's important to the people of greater washington is important to us, and we're proud to work with all those who are making our communities stronger.

>> an update on breaking news. we're learning the u.s. consulate building in berlin, germany, is being evacuated right now. this comes on the heels of a strange smell being reported from an envelope that was received into the consulate. apparently, it was a visa application, but it smelled funny. none of the u.s. embassies around the world are taking any chances. so many problems going on. the embassy in yemen is one of the ones we have been looking at which was stormed this morning in north africa. we wanted to update you on the latest, the u.s. embassy in germany. >> boxer legend muhammad ali getting a special honor today at the national constitution center in philadelphia, receiving the 2012 liberty medal during a ceremony tonight, as part of an event to celebrate the 222 of the anniversary of the constitution. they called him an outspoken fighter for religious and human

rights and a philanthropist and more >> . very well deserved. check in with steve rudin on the weather. >> some changes from the way. and early next week you will need the umbrella. look outside right now. this is annapolis, maryland. hardly any clouds to speak of. a beautiful thursday morning. temperatures really have not moved a lot over the past couple hours. still 63 degrees at reagan national airport. a quick look at our futurecast, as we move through the afternoon, daytime highs will be around 80 degrees. added clouds across western maryland, garrett county and allegany county, you will see temperatures in the mid to upper 70's. jack clay terrace will be back in a few minutes. first, angela has traffic. >> volume delays in virginia, traveling on 95 northbound through dale city, through springfield. traveling on 66 looks pretty good at the roosevelt bridge.

delays out of manassas toward centerville. and at 50, you're on the brakes. in maryland on the beltway, the accident past colesville road, still slow. outer loop delays approaching 201 kenilworth avenue and extending into montgomery county. that's the latest. back to you. >> thank you. 6:43, 59 degrees. the texas homeowners association. >> it's dry to track down dog owners who don't pick up after their pets. >> you start regulating people's dog poop, that's about as far down the line as you can get. >> coming up [ romney ] this president can ask us to be patient.. this s president can tell us itit was someone else's fault. b this president cannot tell us that you're better off today than when he took office. [ female announr ] here in virginia, we're not better off undnder president obama. his defense cuts threaten over one hundred thirty thousand jobs lowering home values, putting

families at risk. the romney plan? tax cuts for middle class filies. north american energy independence. create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs or virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message.

>> we're getting a look at what could happen if the u.s. military launches a strike

against tehran. an attack would shake that regime poses political control and damaged its ability to launch a counter strikes. iran could manage to retaliate through surrogates and potentially igniting an all-out war across the middle east. >> investigators searching for the gunman who shot and killed seven road construction workers in southwest pakistan. no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. the area where the workers were killed is home to militants who have waged a violent insurgency against the pakistani government. a south dakota company severely affected by the controversial meat product called pink slime plans to file. a file beef products inc. will file a defamation lawsuit. the company will not say who it is suing. it laid off 700 workers falling what it called a smear campaign. officials insist the product is safe and is healthy. >> something smelly going on in

one community in texas. >> homeowners association is getting down and dirty to find out who's responsible. the association in austin says dog droppings keep showing up in common areas. they will be required to give samples of their dog's dna through poop. then when ams is found, they will have it analyzed to see which a dog is responsible. -- when a mess is found. >> it's pretty much a problem everyone in the world has to deal with. >> the association says this is a last resort measure after receiving numerous complaints from residents. would you be comfortable with having brady's poop analyzed? >> we do pick up after the dog. that's what everybody should do.

>> that's the better way to go. good morning. >> i pick up after my dog as well. it is a beautiful day to walk the dog or go for a run or bike ride or whatever. it's absolutely beautiful. here is the camera over the national cathedral, because that's where the memorial service is later this morning for neil armstrong. if you don't know how to twetet check out my twitter page. it is 63 degrees in d.c., 51 at dulles, 50 in culpeper and 50 in petersburg. changes are on the way. beautiful weather five days in a row. we will not be picture-perfect for day #6. a cold front from the west will bring a slight chance of rain. today, mostly sunny and warm, 78-83.

tonight, 54-65, clear and cool. 20% chance of rain tomorrow. much better chance next week. that's the forecast. let's check on traffic with angela. >> adding to the delays on northbound 95 through occoquan there's a disabled tractor- trailer in the center of the road just before you reach route 1, in the center lane. major jam. the big trouble spot is the beltway in silver spring. the earlier crash was at colesville road. and has been moved to the shoulder. looking at a major back up not only on the beltway outer loop, still jammed on 95 southbound trying to get to beltsville to the capital beltway. built with delays on the outer loop starting in greenbelt heading into montgomery county. back to you. >> thank you. katie couric takes viewers inside her personal life today. will introduced a bill women this afternoon will have inspired her personally. what they did to get their attention and what we can all learn from them, at 4:00 today

on abc 7. 6:49 right now. the thursday express is next. around up of today's stories and what you need to kno

captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> coming up, the latest on the attack on the american embassy in libya that left the u.s. ambassador and three others dead. the white house now says the

siege may have been planned to coincide with the anniversary of 9/11. we have full team coverage this morning, next on good morning america. >> thanks so much. time for the thursday expressed. >> alive roundup of today's top stories, now with jummy olabanji. >> a lot of situations going on at u.s. embassies across the world. the u.s. embassy says its consulates in berlin has been evacuated after if an employee reported a strange smell coming from an envelope. then hundreds of protesters stormed the u.s. embassy compound in yemen's capital city this morning if and burned the american flag. the demonstrators are protesting an anti-islamic film, the same film that caused similar protests at the u.s. embassy in cairo. police officers were injured there. this follows tuesday's attack on the u.s. consulate in libya that left u.s. ambassador and three others dead. now to brianne carter. >> in fairfax, the stage is set

for mitt romney's rally today in battleground virginia. hundreds of people are expected from the community. he's not the only one campaigning in the commonwealth. first lady michelle obama also has two events planned in virginia today. the first in richmond and then she wraps up the day later in fredericksburg. john. >> hundred are expected to gather at 10:00 at the national cathedral for a memorial service for astronauts neil armstrong. the 82-year-old died during heart surgery. it's believed 500 million people around the world watched that first landing on television more than 40 years ago. back to you. >> thank you. 6:54. a few things you need to know. >> heads up for metro riders. you could have a 20 minute delay on the red, orange blue, and green line this weekend due to track work. that starts friday night.

the biggest delays to and from the greenbelt station or. it's drivers get a chance to speak out tonight about proposed toll hikes on the dulles toll road. want to raise them to $4.50 by 2015. tonight's public hearing starts at 5:00 at spring hill elementary school in mclean. >> star power today at the zoo. two u.s. sprinters have some cheetah cubs and named after them. >> for more, visit our website wjla.com. for the thursday expressed tab. >> angela foster with what you need to know on traffic. >> heavy traffic coming from laurel on southbound 95 ban southbound b-w parkway. crash was earlier on the beltway at colesville road. very slow on the outer loop. on 395 into the district, no accidents, but we are seeing a lot of volume northbound from

the beltway as you make your way to seminary and from 110 to the 14th street bridge. now, jacqui jeras. >> take a look at this live picture overlooking rock creek park. it's a little foggy this morning. we are seeing that in some low- lying areas. overall it is a brilliantly beautiful start. the express forecast, 9:00 a.m. sunny and 66. 74 by noon. at 5:00, mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures, 82. that is slightly above average. we are where we should be. bumping up a little tomorrow. there's greenback in the forecast. 20% chance west of the metro most likely. much better chance on monday through wednesday. >> looks like a great weekend. thanks for being with us this morning. good morning america is next. >>

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